The Maid's Secret
by Nita Prose
Pub Date: April 8, 2025
Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
I have read the entire series of this captivating short novels.
Together with her friends, Molly combs the past and the present to catch the thief before looming threats against her become real.

A spirited heist caper and an epic love story, The Maid’s Secret is a spellbinding whodunnit that will capture and warm your heart.
I highly recommend the latest edition to this series.
This series of cozy mysteries is so heartwarming and fun. Molly is a joy and one of my favorite characters. This book is interspersed with pages of her gran’s diary, which leads the reader to an understanding of why Molly is so caring and smart, and where exactly this heirloom Faberge egg came from. This could be read as a stand-alone but you’d do yourself a real favor if you read the series together.

3.5 ⭐️

The third installment in her popular Molly the Maid series, THE MAID’S SECRET by Nita Prose, brings back a cast of favorites: Molly, Gran, Mr. Preston, Juan, and Mr. Snow. Gran’s letters to Molly feels like a little more than half of the book, and in these letters she tells her history. These letters conveniently help to solve the present day mystery involving a Faberge egg.

➕ Gran’s letters brings Flora (Gran) to life as a young woman. Loved these chapters!
➕ I thought the present day interspersed with Gran’s letters provided a nice balance to the novel.

➖ The present day mystery was rather weak. It felt like there wasn’t a lot there.
➖ Not much Molly in this one, and her personality doesn’t come through as much in prior novels in the series.

This is a very light mystery, and I think it will work best for those readers who really enjoyed Gran in the prior novels. The reader gets a lot of backstory on Gran, and it fills a lot of holes on the “why” of Gran. It does have a satisfying ending for those who are wishing the best for these characters.

Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for an Advance Reader Copy in exchange for an unbiased review.

It publishes April 8, 2025.

So, this book was meh for me. The author leans really hard into the “Amelia Bedelia” qualities of the endearing maid lead. A lot of the “humor” comes from her not understanding a Gen Z coworker, which feels cheap, but I did chuckle at other points in the book. I most enjoyed the Grandmother’s storyline which is interwoven. It was much more engrossing than the modern storyline for me.

Thank you to NetGalley for the advance ARC in exchange for my honest review!

Man this book! I was definitely shocked by the ending, but it was fun to gain the backstory of Gran (even thought it was heartbreaking at times) Molly the Maid is such a silly character and I just love her!

This is third 4th absolutely delightful book in this series. I’m still head over heels
with the highlights ~ and afraid to say much because I felt like I’d landed in an
ocean of simply wonderful spoilers from the minor to the over the top grand
events that take place from the beginning to the end.
I recommend this book to everyone ~ this is a genre crossing book that
everyone will enjoy.
I sure see a plethora of ideas and events for a long running series !
My thanks to Ballantine Books via NetGalley for the download
download copy of this book for review purposes.

I had an absolute blast reading this book! I was so invested in Molly’s journey and couldn't wait to see how her story would unfold. Molly’s determination to solve the mystery with the help of her friends made for an engaging and heartwarming read. I found myself rooting for her every step of the way as they delved into the past and present to catch the thief. The combination of humor, suspense, and heartfelt moments made this book an absolute joy to read. Overall, this story was a fun and light-hearted adventure that kept me entertained from beginning to end.

I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a feel-good mystery with charming characters and an intriguing plot. I can't wait to see what happens next in Molly's life!

Molly the Maid is back with another adventure! If you're reading this one you've definitely read all of her others and so you'll adore this one.! Molly is just as charming as ever! We all need stories where we know what to expect and this one delivers in spades.

Nita Prose has turned out another gem. I love the parallel story lines. Molly may just be a maid, but she continues to charm and delight.

This was a fun but pretty much low stakes mystery. I think anyone who just wants to revisit Molly and the cast will enjoy this. The book is split between two narratives. We have Molly's current timeline and the mystery with a valuable possession of hers. The other narrative is a diary that Gran wrote as she was in the last stages of her illness and she's chronicling her life story. It was interesting to learn more about Gran's history and how it ties into the current events in the book but ultimately the mystery only takes up about 30% of the book. A quick read but not as much of a mystery as I was hoping for compared to the previous books.

I love a good Molly the maid book. I really enjoyed this one. The plot was interesting and I liked that it had a bit of mystery in it along with the letters from her grandma.

I am not sure if this is the last of Molly, but I certainly hope not! I absolutely loved this one as much as the previous books. Molly has found herself in another unpredictable pickle but always finds her way through. This story is told in past & present tense, which made it so much more special. The Maid’s Secret was such a happy and feel-good story mixed with Prose’s usual mystery/ whodunnit theme. I absolutely adore this MC and will forever love this series!

Thank you so much NetGalley, Random House Publishing/Ballantine for an ARC of this one 🫶🏻

I received an advanced copy from the publisher [Ballantine Books] in exchange for an honest review.

—> Molly the Maid has me hooked. She is simple, concise, and endearing. I love how Nita Prose ties the series together, while building onto the story. And with that, I recommend reading in order and absolutely reading the recently published novella - The Mistletoe Mystery- before starting this one.🤵🏻‍♀️

I believe that this is the best in the Maid series! I usually don't like series and recurring characters, but Molly the Maid is so loveable and the story is so interesting, that I couldn't put it down!

this is a just okay book....... It is the exact same book as the other thriller housemaid books out there right now. This is maybe the fourth or fifth one. They all end up the same, same themes, etc. Not a big fan, it is overdone

Thank you to NetGalley, to the author, and to the publisher for this complimentary ARC in exchange for my honest review!!!

✨ Book Review ✨

The Maid’s Secret by Nita Prose
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is the third book in the Molly the Maid series. Molly Gray’s life is about to changed in ways she could never imagine. The Hidden Treasures show is taping at the elegant Regency Grand Hotel and Molly might have an actual treasure on her hands!

Nita Prose has done it again! I find this series to be so comforting and heartwarming and this time was no exception! 🥹

I love all the relationships in this book and all of the characters! And I loved learning more about Molly’s grandmother and the telling of her story through diary entries. The dual POV paced the story beautifully and had me hooked from the start!!

I highly recommend running to pick this book, hunkering down on the couch (with a tissue for your issue 😉) and spend the day reading this gem!


✨ Pub date: 4/08 ✨



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Thank you so much NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for the eARC in exchange for an honest review 💌

We're back with Molly the Maid and her fiance Juan Manuel as they prepare for there upcoming wedding which readers have been eagerly anticipating since the last book. But before the big day, they find out that their lives may be about to change. A popular TV show, similar to Antiques Road Show, had come to shoot and episode at the Regency Grand, and Molly decides to have some of her grandmother's trinkets appraised. Little does she know that one of them is not exactly what she thought it was. Things spiral from there, and soon she finds herself at the center of yet another mystery. With her characteristic charm and wit, Molly will try to make sense of things while simultaneously preparing for one of the most important days of her life, her wedding. Interspersed with entries from her gran's diary, this is a not-to-be-missed book in this series. I actually think it might be my favorite so far, and I hope there will be more to come.

This series is one of my favorites! Easy to read, keeps you entertained & guessing. The first book is my favorite of the series, but I have liked all 3.

I adore Molly and had high hopes for this book. We are given two storylines, one with Molly in real time and one that gives her Grandmother's life story in the form of letters. The concept was interesting and relative to the story, but I wished there was more of Molly. I felt a little underwhelmed with the predictive ending of the book. I will still continue to read this series, if additional books are released.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for providing me with an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

Oh, how I love Molly the Maid – all her books have been soooo cute! Love the innocence in her way of thinking and now even more of the love story of Gran. Thank you for the ARC Net Galley #TheMaidsSecret #NitaProse #NetGalley

The Maid's Secret - Nita Prose
Pub Date - April 8, 2025
Rating - 4/5
Thoughts - Thank you Netgalley, Random House Ballantine, and Nita Prose for this advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest opinion. This book was a wild emotional ride for me and I absolutely loved it! I'm a huge fan of the Molly the Maid series, and this third installment was probably my second favorite book after the original. This book in particular was amazing because of Molly's Gran's backstory. It tugged on my heartstrings to hear the origins of her family and how it tied into the hunt for the missing faberge egg. Prose does an incredible job of tying the past with the present and creating such a wholesome book. I look forward to reading more books by Nita Prose!